California Arts Grants

This fund provides financial support to established programs in San Diego that improve the welfare and education of the elderly, sight-impaired individuals, and youth.

This grant provides funding for nonprofit organizations, public agencies, and individuals to develop nonfiction media projects that highlight California's diverse cultures and histories, requiring collaboration with humanities experts.

This grant provides $5,000 to individual artists living in Berkeley to create and publicly present original work that engages the local community, with a focus on diverse artistic disciplines.

This grant provides financial support to adult performing artists in Humboldt County, California, to help them develop and present new artistic projects.

This funding initiative provides financial support to Bay Area music entrepreneurs, particularly culturally-rooted artist teams, to help them launch or grow their businesses while promoting cultural preservation and community enrichment.

This grant provides financial support to Oakland-based organizations focused on racial justice, storytelling, and community collaboration to foster inclusive spaces and collective empowerment.

This program provides financial support to organizations hosting events in Santa Rosa that attract tourists and enhance the local economy, with a focus on promoting overnight visitation and community engagement.

This grant provides funding for professional artists in Mendocino County to deliver high-quality, curriculum-based arts workshops and performances in local schools, benefiting students from transitional kindergarten through 12th grade.

This program provides financial support to small businesses in Hayward to improve their marketing, social media presence, and physical storefronts, fostering customer engagement and boosting sales.

This grant provides financial support for artistic projects that celebrate and represent the experiences of transgender, non-binary, intersex, and gender non-conforming individuals in Los Angeles County, specifically within West Hollywood.

This funding opportunity is designed for local nonprofit organizations in St. Helena to support innovative community projects that promote self-sufficiency, arts, culture, education, and family health and well-being.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to non-profit organizations that serve Goleta residents, focusing on community enhancement and assistance for low-income individuals, seniors, and those experiencing homelessness.

This grant provides funding to nonprofit organizations in Santa Clara County to create arts programs that increase access to meaningful artistic experiences for historically marginalized communities.

This grant provides funding to Oakland-based community organizations and individuals to promote literacy for youth ages 0–18 through creative projects outside of school.

This program provides funding to California public libraries to quickly acquire and distribute books to patrons who cannot access them through their local libraries, with a focus on serving rural communities and those with high poverty levels.

This program provides financial support to community events in Santa Cruz that promote cultural vibrancy, economic activity, and community well-being.

This grant provides financial support to small arts organizations in the Bay Area for innovative and community-focused artistic projects that uplift marginalized voices and promote inclusivity.

This grant provides funding to nonprofit organizations, schools, churches, and service groups in the western slope of El Dorado County to support initiatives that address local community needs.

This funding opportunity supports nonprofit organizations in Los Angeles County that seek to improve their physical or digital infrastructure to enhance their ongoing arts programming and community accessibility.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to nonprofit arts organizations in Santa Ana for creative projects that promote community engagement and economic development through the arts.